Highlanders 2023
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@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:
@Bones First five? Aren't you confusing him with Koroi?
Correct, I am not. I wouldn't be promoting Koroi to starting,.
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TTT comes in for Fakatava:
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Fakatava opts against surgery and TTT is off to Dunedin. https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/130431540/all-black-folau-fakatava-skips-acl-surgery-in-bid-to-make-rugby-world-cup
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Highlanders media release:
And the text that comes with that instagram post:highlandersteam Our boy @folaufakatava will undergo a 10-12 week trial to recover and rehabilitate his knee, “I had surgery on my ACL in 2021 and I wanted to avoid going down that route again if I could, I’m excited about getting into my rehab and giving myself the chance of giving 2023 a go”.
Whilst the experienced campaigner Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi will be joining the Highlanders as injury replacement.
Derms - “ I’m delighted to get someone of his calibre and experience in our squad, he’s a quality player and we know he’ll deliver for us when required”.
Kia ora and welcome to the Highlanders whānau Te Toiroa! 🫡 -
New winger Bogado to give his all for Landers
This signing is for those who were grumpy there were not enough talking points in the Highlanders squad for 2023. The Highlanders have announced...
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Where the heck did this one come from? Feels like a rocks or diamonds kind of signing
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@SouthernMann classic Highlanders tho
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Media release Highlanders:
Argentine winger to join Highlanders in 2023 | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership
The Highlanders have added their last player to their 2023 squad with the signing of Argentinian, Martin Bogado.
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Only highlights from one game. He looks reasonbly sharp.
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seriously....first "highlight" is trying to catch a ball...and failing...second is making a small break and then falling over....
typically random, at least i think an outside back can get away with being an "outsider", if we play to just putting him in space he wont need to have shorthand that comes from really knowing the guys around you...but hardly seems like a marquee signing and honestly think id rather have someone like vahaakolo if its just to take up an outside back squad spot
edit: any chance his salary is partially paid by argentina or his pro14 club, if this is a bit of a development program for him?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2023:
think id rather have someone like vahaakolo if its just to take up an outside back squad spot
There must be a few NZ outside backs going WTF right now.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2023:
seriously....first "highlight" is trying to catch a ball...and failing...second is making a small break and then falling over....
I thought the first touch was quite good. He wasn't trying to catch it. Was more trying to deflect it back. Which he almost managed.
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@SouthernMann maybe, i feel that's quite generous...but if true i question his decision making just trying to knock it back infield when so congested with opposition
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@Kiwiwomble I agree with you. No highlights in that clip that say "sign me".
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This is confusing and you have to ask why? AFAIK Bogado is a good winger but do we really have a shortage of good wingers in NZ? I can understand the Crusaders signing Matera this year. He is a world class forward who ended up making World Rugby's team of the year. But a young winger?
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i can only see it as some sort of loose "raise profile" move...hoping to boost the brand outside NZ?
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@Kiwiwomble yeah looked like a case of the clarkesies at the start, but seemed to get better. Was that him that did the kick at the end? It was fucking massive.
I like it.
